Contacts of the helix formed by residues 392 - 414 (chain A) in PDB entry 5E8T


Residue contacts within the protein are derived with the CSU software (Sobolev V., Sorokine A., Prilusky J., Abola E.E. and Edelman M. (1999) Automated analysis of interatomic contacts in proteins. Bioinformatics, 15, 327-332). A short description of the analytical approach is given at the end of the page.
For CSU analysis of other PDB entry

Note:
Non-standard 3 letter residue codes indicate a heterogroup. To identify and analyse, use LPC software

Legend:
Dist - nearest distance (Å) between atoms of two residues
Surf - contact surface area (Å2) between two residues
HB   - hydrophilic-hydrophilic contact (hydrogen bond)
Arom - aromatic-aromatic contact
Phob - hydrophobic-hydrophobic contact
DC   - hydrophobic-hydrophilic contact (destabilizing contact)
+/-  - indicates presence/absence of a specific contacts
*    - indicates residues forming contacts  by their side chain
       (including CA atoms)
Residues in contact with HIS 392 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    363A  ASP*     4.7    12.9    +      -       -      -
    365A  ILE*     4.5     2.2    -      -       -      -
    389A  ASN*     3.2    30.9    +      -       +      +
    391A  LYS*     1.4    76.1    -      -       -      +
    393A  PHE*     1.4    68.7    +      -       -      +
    394A  GLU*     3.7    21.9    -      -       +      +
    395A  SER*     3.0    38.9    +      -       -      +
    396A  PHE*     3.9     5.4    +      -       -      -
    398A  ARG*     3.9    17.8    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 393 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    328A  ALA*     3.5    33.9    -      -       +      -
    329A  ILE      3.6     2.2    -      -       -      -
    330A  ALA*     3.5    31.9    -      -       +      -
    356A  VAL*     3.6    27.6    -      -       +      -
    358A  HIS*     3.4    51.8    -      +       +      +
    363A  ASP*     4.3     5.2    +      -       -      +
    365A  ILE*     4.1    23.4    -      -       +      +
    391A  LYS      3.8     4.6    +      -       -      -
    392A  HIS*     1.4    73.4    +      -       -      +
    394A  GLU*     1.3    65.4    +      -       -      +
    396A  PHE*     2.9    18.5    +      +       -      +
    397A  LYS*     3.4    30.7    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 394 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    392A  HIS*     3.3    24.2    +      -       +      +
    393A  PHE*     1.3    78.9    -      -       -      +
    395A  SER*     1.3    55.5    -      -       -      +
    397A  LYS*     2.9    47.0    +      -       -      +
    398A  ARG*     3.0    63.9    +      -       -      +
    484A  THR*     5.1     9.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 395 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    382A  GLU*     4.4     3.0    -      -       -      +
    388A  ILE*     3.7    22.4    -      -       -      +
    389A  ASN*     3.5    22.1    +      -       -      +
    392A  HIS*     3.0    34.8    +      -       -      +
    394A  GLU*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
    396A  PHE*     1.4    55.5    +      -       -      +
    398A  ARG*     3.4    14.4    +      -       -      +
    399A  ALA*     3.1    26.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 396 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    330A  ALA*     3.5    22.4    -      -       +      -
    332A  ARG*     3.6    32.3    -      -       +      +
    356A  VAL*     4.1    11.7    -      -       +      -
    365A  ILE*     3.8    17.5    -      -       +      -
    369A  PRO*     3.7    24.5    -      -       +      -
    370A  ASN      5.8     0.2    -      -       -      -
    383A  VAL*     6.3     0.7    -      -       +      -
    388A  ILE*     4.4    13.5    -      -       +      -
    389A  ASN      5.0     0.4    -      -       -      -
    390A  MET*     3.4    50.9    -      -       +      -
    392A  HIS      4.0    10.1    -      -       -      -
    393A  PHE*     2.9    10.2    +      -       +      +
    395A  SER*     1.4    74.6    -      -       -      +
    397A  LYS*     1.4    64.6    +      -       -      +
    399A  ALA*     3.3     9.0    +      -       +      +
    400A  ASP*     3.1    26.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 397 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    317A  HIS*     3.4    57.7    +      -       +      +
    328A  ALA*     5.3     0.2    -      -       +      -
    330A  ALA*     4.1     1.1    -      -       +      +
    393A  PHE*     3.4    36.9    +      -       +      +
    394A  GLU*     2.9    44.6    +      -       -      +
    396A  PHE*     1.4    76.2    -      -       -      +
    398A  ARG*     1.3    62.4    +      -       +      +
    400A  ASP*     3.2     6.1    +      -       -      +
    401A  ILE*     3.2    26.6    +      -       +      +
    484A  THR*     5.9     6.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 398 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    382A  GLU*     4.7     0.9    -      -       -      +
    392A  HIS*     3.9    23.4    +      -       -      -
    394A  GLU*     3.0    49.7    +      -       +      +
    395A  SER*     3.6    11.0    +      -       -      +
    396A  PHE      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    397A  LYS*     1.3    73.7    -      -       -      +
    399A  ALA*     1.4    64.7    +      -       -      +
    401A  ILE*     3.2    19.3    +      -       +      +
    402A  TYR      3.3     5.5    +      -       -      -
    479A  GLY*     3.4    34.5    -      -       -      +
    480A  ALA*     3.7    32.9    +      -       -      +
    482A  ARG*     2.9    20.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 399 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    332A  ARG*     6.5     0.9    -      -       -      -
    378A  TYR      5.1     0.7    -      -       -      +
    380A  ALA*     3.9    19.8    +      -       +      +
    382A  GLU*     3.9     3.8    -      -       -      +
    383A  VAL*     4.3    15.9    -      -       +      -
    388A  ILE*     4.6     2.9    -      -       +      -
    395A  SER      3.1    14.0    +      -       -      +
    396A  PHE*     3.3    12.3    +      -       +      +
    398A  ARG*     1.4    75.7    -      -       -      +
    400A  ASP*     1.4    63.6    +      -       -      +
    402A  TYR*     3.4     6.1    +      -       -      +
    403A  ALA*     3.3    19.4    +      -       -      +
    482A  ARG*     3.8     8.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 400 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    313A  LEU*     3.9    11.2    -      -       +      +
    317A  HIS*     2.8    26.8    +      -       +      +
    330A  ALA*     3.4     2.6    -      -       -      +
    331A  HIS*     2.7    32.4    +      -       -      +
    332A  ARG*     3.0    28.6    +      -       -      -
    333A  ASP      4.6     0.5    +      -       -      -
    334A  LEU*     3.8     8.9    +      -       +      +
    396A  PHE      3.1    15.0    +      -       -      +
    397A  LYS      3.2     8.7    +      -       -      +
    399A  ALA*     1.4    77.7    -      -       -      +
    401A  ILE*     1.4    57.0    +      -       -      +
    403A  ALA*     3.2     9.1    +      -       -      +
    404A  MET*     2.8    28.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 401 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    313A  LEU*     3.8    12.6    -      -       +      -
    317A  HIS*     4.3     4.3    -      -       +      +
    397A  LYS*     3.2    16.5    +      -       +      +
    398A  ARG*     3.2    11.8    +      -       -      +
    400A  ASP*     1.4    71.6    -      -       -      +
    402A  TYR*     1.3    66.9    +      -       -      +
    404A  MET*     3.2    12.0    +      -       +      +
    405A  GLY      2.9    19.1    +      -       -      -
    474A  CYS*     3.5    28.1    -      -       +      +
    482A  ARG*     4.1    11.0    -      -       +      -
    483A  LEU      3.3    24.2    -      -       -      +
    484A  THR*     3.9     2.7    -      -       -      -
    485A  ALA*     3.4    42.0    -      -       +      +
    488A  ILE*     4.2     2.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 402 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    377A  ARG      4.8     0.5    +      -       -      -
    378A  TYR      3.6    13.2    -      -       -      -
    379A  MET      3.4    20.5    +      -       -      -
    380A  ALA*     3.4    17.0    -      -       +      -
    381A  PRO*     3.8    19.1    -      -       +      -
    398A  ARG      3.3     3.4    +      -       -      -
    399A  ALA      3.5     7.6    -      -       -      +
    400A  ASP      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    401A  ILE*     1.3    78.2    -      -       -      +
    403A  ALA*     1.4    64.0    +      -       -      +
    405A  GLY*     3.1    11.8    +      -       -      -
    406A  LEU*     3.2    26.0    +      -       +      +
    428A  TYR*     2.7    33.8    +      -       -      -
    445A  VAL*     3.7    11.1    -      -       -      +
    451A  ARG*     3.9    18.6    -      -       -      -
    474A  CYS      3.3    21.1    +      -       -      +
    475A  TRP*     3.6    28.7    +      +       -      -
    482A  ARG*     3.9    18.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 403 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    334A  LEU*     3.5    32.5    -      -       +      +
    378A  TYR*     3.8    20.1    -      -       +      +
    399A  ALA      3.3     7.4    +      -       -      +
    400A  ASP*     3.2     9.9    +      -       -      +
    402A  TYR*     1.4    84.6    -      -       -      +
    404A  MET*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
    406A  LEU*     3.1    11.6    +      -       -      +
    407A  VAL*     3.0    25.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 404 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    309A  THR*     3.9    20.2    -      -       +      -
    310A  ALA*     3.8    25.1    -      -       +      -
    313A  LEU*     3.8    23.8    -      -       +      -
    334A  LEU*     3.8    13.1    -      -       +      +
    400A  ASP      2.8    17.1    +      -       -      +
    401A  ILE*     3.2    10.5    +      -       +      +
    403A  ALA*     1.3    71.9    -      -       -      +
    405A  GLY*     1.3    56.4    +      -       -      +
    407A  VAL*     3.2     6.6    +      -       +      +
    408A  PHE*     2.9    46.1    +      -       +      -
    474A  CYS*     5.1     1.1    -      -       -      -
    485A  ALA*     4.9     2.9    -      -       -      -
    488A  ILE*     3.6    43.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 405 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    401A  ILE      2.9    11.5    +      -       -      -
    402A  TYR      3.1     5.1    +      -       -      -
    404A  MET*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    406A  LEU*     1.4    62.1    +      -       -      +
    408A  PHE*     3.2    10.5    +      -       -      +
    409A  TRP      3.1    17.8    +      -       -      -
    471A  MET*     3.7     5.5    -      -       -      +
    474A  CYS*     3.8    20.1    -      -       -      +
    475A  TRP*     3.4    22.6    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 406 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    377A  ARG      3.9     7.9    -      -       -      +
    378A  TYR*     3.8    30.7    -      -       +      -
    402A  TYR*     3.2    38.7    +      -       +      +
    403A  ALA*     3.1     7.7    +      -       -      +
    405A  GLY*     1.4    75.5    -      -       -      +
    407A  VAL*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
    409A  TRP*     3.2     8.6    +      -       -      +
    410A  GLU*     3.2    24.3    +      -       -      +
    427A  PRO*     4.0    14.0    -      -       +      +
    428A  TYR*     3.9    13.7    -      -       +      +
    452A  PRO*     3.6    32.1    -      -       +      -
    475A  TRP*     3.3    20.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 407 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    288A  LEU*     3.6    30.1    -      -       +      -
    309A  THR*     4.9     3.6    -      -       +      -
    334A  LEU*     4.9     2.0    -      -       +      -
    335A  LYS*     3.9    14.4    -      -       -      +
    336A  SER*     3.8    26.0    -      -       -      +
    339A  ILE*     3.8    16.2    -      -       +      -
    378A  TYR*     4.0     5.2    -      -       +      -
    403A  ALA      3.0    15.9    +      -       -      +
    404A  MET*     3.2    11.6    +      -       +      +
    406A  LEU*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    408A  PHE*     1.3    63.9    -      -       +      +
    410A  GLU*     3.0    20.1    +      -       -      +
    411A  ILE*     3.1    18.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 408 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    306A  ALA*     3.4    40.2    -      -       +      -
    309A  THR*     4.3     7.6    -      -       +      -
    310A  ALA*     4.3     0.4    -      -       +      -
    404A  MET*     2.9    42.0    +      -       +      -
    405A  GLY*     3.2    11.4    +      -       -      +
    407A  VAL*     1.3    76.2    -      -       +      +
    409A  TRP*     1.3    57.5    +      -       -      +
    411A  ILE*     3.2    11.2    +      -       +      +
    412A  ALA*     2.9    30.3    +      -       -      +
    467A  MET*     3.8    24.9    -      -       +      +
    470A  ILE*     3.8    22.0    -      -       +      -
    471A  MET*     3.7    12.3    -      -       +      +
    474A  CYS*     5.8     0.2    -      -       -      -
    488A  ILE*     3.7    19.5    -      -       +      -
    492A  LEU*     3.7    21.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TRP 409 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    405A  GLY      3.1    11.2    +      -       -      +
    406A  LEU*     3.3     9.2    -      -       -      +
    408A  PHE*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    410A  GLU*     1.3    82.9    +      -       +      +
    412A  ALA      3.4     1.0    +      -       -      -
    413A  ARG*     3.2    61.8    +      -       +      +
    425A  GLN*     3.4    22.4    -      -       +      -
    426A  LEU      3.6     9.2    -      -       -      -
    427A  PRO*     3.6    24.9    -      -       +      -
    428A  TYR      4.9     0.4    -      -       -      -
    429A  TYR*     3.9    17.9    -      +       -      -
    430A  ASP*     5.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    452A  PRO*     3.4    26.7    -      -       +      +
    453A  ASN*     2.8    30.9    +      -       +      -
    454A  ILE*     4.8     0.7    -      -       +      -
    455A  PRO*     4.9     0.2    -      -       -      +
    458A  TRP*     3.5    24.4    -      +       -      -
    471A  MET*     3.7    13.6    -      -       -      +
    475A  TRP*     3.9    16.8    -      +       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 410 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    292A  LEU*     3.8    13.0    -      -       +      +
    336A  SER*     2.7    23.7    +      -       -      -
    378A  TYR*     2.6    35.5    +      -       -      -
    406A  LEU      3.2     8.9    +      -       -      +
    407A  VAL*     3.0    18.2    +      -       -      +
    409A  TRP*     1.3    82.4    -      -       +      +
    411A  ILE*     1.3    63.3    +      -       -      +
    413A  ARG*     3.7     8.6    +      -       -      +
    414A  ARG*     3.6    18.5    -      -       -      +
    424A  TYR*     2.7    30.6    +      -       +      -
    425A  GLN      3.8    11.7    -      -       -      +
    427A  PRO*     3.6    18.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 411 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    288A  LEU*     4.0    22.9    -      -       +      -
    292A  LEU*     3.9    20.6    -      -       +      -
    297A  VAL*     4.3     4.4    -      -       +      +
    302A  MET*     3.9    27.6    -      -       +      +
    305A  LEU*     4.0    38.8    -      -       +      +
    306A  ALA*     4.2    16.2    -      -       +      +
    309A  THR*     5.0     0.9    -      -       -      +
    407A  VAL*     3.1    20.3    +      -       +      +
    408A  PHE*     3.2    14.6    +      -       +      +
    410A  GLU*     1.3    73.7    -      -       -      +
    412A  ALA*     1.3    66.3    +      -       -      +
    414A  ARG*     3.0    17.3    +      -       -      +
    415A  CYS*     3.4     7.3    +      -       -      +
    467A  MET*     4.9     1.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 412 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    302A  MET*     3.9    17.0    -      -       -      -
    408A  PHE      2.9    16.5    +      -       -      +
    411A  ILE*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    413A  ARG*     1.4    62.0    +      -       -      +
    415A  CYS*     2.9    18.7    +      -       -      +
    457A  ARG*     3.5     8.7    +      -       -      -
    458A  TRP*     3.6    27.0    +      -       +      -
    464A  LEU*     3.9    18.2    -      -       +      +
    467A  MET*     4.7     2.0    -      -       +      -
    471A  MET*     3.8    11.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 413 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    409A  TRP*     3.2    55.8    +      -       +      +
    410A  GLU*     3.7     9.4    -      -       -      +
    411A  ILE      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    412A  ALA*     1.4    75.7    -      -       -      +
    414A  ARG*     1.3    61.8    +      -       +      +
    415A  CYS      3.6     0.5    +      -       -      -
    421A  HIS*     3.7     0.5    -      -       -      +
    422A  GLU*     2.8    66.1    +      -       +      +
    423A  ASP*     2.9    47.9    +      -       -      +
    424A  TYR*     5.6     0.7    -      -       -      -
    425A  GLN*     3.4    26.3    -      -       -      +
    429A  TYR*     4.1    15.2    +      -       -      -
    453A  ASN      5.4     0.8    +      -       -      -
    455A  PRO*     5.3     5.3    -      -       -      +
    457A  ARG*     3.6     1.9    +      -       -      -
    458A  TRP*     3.5    13.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 414 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    292A  LEU*     2.7    46.6    +      -       +      +
    293A  ASN      3.6    13.1    +      -       -      -
    294A  ARG      4.5     1.2    +      -       -      -
    295A  TYR*     3.2    29.3    +      -       -      +
    296A  THR*     3.4    18.6    -      -       -      +
    297A  VAL*     2.9    28.0    +      -       +      +
    410A  GLU      3.6    14.6    -      -       -      +
    411A  ILE      3.0     9.8    +      -       -      +
    413A  ARG*     1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
    415A  CYS*     1.3    60.1    +      -       -      +
    416A  SER      3.2     1.9    +      -       -      -
    421A  HIS*     3.7    17.8    +      -       -      -
    422A  GLU      3.1    23.7    +      -       -      -
    423A  ASP*     3.6     4.8    -      -       -      +
    424A  TYR*     3.5    30.2    -      -       +      +
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A short description of the analytical approach
The contact analysis used in this page is based upon the approach developed in: Sobolev V., Wade R.C., Vriend G. and Edelman M. PROTEINS (1996) 25, 120-129. Contact legitimacy depends on the hydrophobic-hydrophilic properties of the contacting atoms. In order to define it, for each inter-atomic contact, eight atom classes have been introduced:


   I  Hydrophilic      - N and O that can donate and accept hydrogen bonds
                         (e.g., oxygen of hydroxyl group of Ser. or Thr)
  II  Acceptor         - N or O that can only accept a hydrogen bond
 III  Donor            - N that can only donate a hydrogen bond
  IV  Hydrophobic      - Cl, Br, I and all C atoms that are not in
                         aromatic rings and do not have a covalent bond to
                         a N or O atom
   V  Aromatic         - C in aromatic rings irrespective of any other 
                         bonds formed by the atom
  VI  Neutral          - C atoms that have a covalent bond to at least one
                         atom of class I or two or more atoms from class II
                         or III; atoms; S, F, P, and metal atoms in all cases
 VII  Neutral-donor    - C atoms that have a covalent bond with only one
                         atom of class III
VIII  Neutral-acceptor - C atoms that have a covalent bond with only 
                         one atom of class II
For each pair of contacts the state of legitimacy is shown below:

Legend:
+, legitimate
-, illegitimate
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  Atomic class           I  II  III   IV   V   VI  VII  VIII
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   I  (Hydrophilic)      +   +    +    -   +   +    +    +
  II  (Acceptor)         +   -    +    -   +   +    +    -
 III  (Donor)            +   +    -    -   +   +    -    +
  IV  (Hydrophobic)      -   -    -    +   +   +    +    +
   V  (Aromatic)         +   +    +    +   +   +    +    +
  VI  (Neutral)          +   +    +    +   +   +    +    +
 VII  (Neutral-donor)    +   +    -    +   +   +    -    +
VIII  (Neutral-acceptor) +   -    +    +   +   +    +    -
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Warning!
Atom classes for heterogroups are automatically assigned based on the atomic coordinates. However, in three cases (see below) the automatic assignment is currently ambiguous. In these cases, the user is advised to manually analyse the full list of contacts using LPC software.
1. Carbon atoms belonging to a 4-, 5- or 6-member ring are 
   considered "aromatic" (Class V) if the ring is approximately
   planar, and "hydrophobic" (Class IV) or "neutral" (Classes
   VI, VII, VIII) if the ring is non-planar.
2. The oxygen atom of a carbonyl or hydroxy group is considered
   "hydroxy" (Class I) if the CO bond is longer than 1.29 Å, and
   "carbonyl" (Class II) if shorter.
3. All nitrogen atoms are considered "hydrophilic" (Class I).

Please E-mail any questions and/or suggestions concerning this page to Vladimir.Sobolev@weizmann.ac.il